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Download full textDyson, Alan; Skidmore, David – 1994
Provisions for children with specific learning difficulties were studied in 27 secondary schools in 5 regions of Scotland. Specific learning difficulties were seen as functional weaknesses in students who might otherwise be intellectually able. Questionnaires were completed by the schools to determine: number of students with specific learning…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comparative Education, Consultation Programs, Disability Identification
Wilt, Gaie Isett – 1994
A project was conducted to design an alternative assessment tool for use with adult learners traditionally identified as reading below fifth-grade level. This assessment allows for the creation of a goal-oriented Individual Education Plan that is personalized to the learner's needs and educational goals. The approach, analogous to the art…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Alternative Assessment, Data Collection
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1994
This study was commissioned by the Virginia State Legislature to provide baseline data on the post-school outcomes for youth with disabilities in Virginia. The study was conducted by an interdisciplinary team including individuals representing five state agencies, local education agencies, parents, and researchers. The study involved an analysis…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Demography, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Dunn, Janice – 1991
This practicum was designed to improve the delivery of special education services to all students with special needs in a rural Canadian school district. The goal was for teachers, as members of program planning teams, to design and implement individual program plans for exceptional students according to district special education policy…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Murphy, Mark S.; And Others – 1989
The manual is designed to provide educators, parents, and severely handicapped students in Santa Clara County (California) with a guide to a 4-year transition process. The process has four components: transition foundation (basic skill development from birth to age 21), transition process (planning and implementation of training and other services…
Descriptors: Agencies, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, Individual Needs
Irvin, Larry K.; Singer, George S. – 1984
Human rights review is a process by which agencies assure that an intrusive behavioral program is appropriate in a given case. Methods are described for local education agencies to accomplish human rights review of proposed and ongoing intrusive behavioral treatment with students who have severe behavior problems. One approach to human rights…
Descriptors: Administration, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Civil Liberties
Chase, Shirley A.; And Others – 1987
An evaluation was made of the vocational assessment processes for special populations (disadvantaged and handicapped) in the secondary schools in Ohio. A survey instrument was developed and mailed to the 77 vocational evaluators in Ohio, with a 65 percent return. In addition, each of the 125 vocational special needs coordinators in Ohio was asked…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs
Anderson, Ellen, Comp.; And Others – 1978
Narrative descriptions of activities in 10 areas of Project FAITH (Family Assistance for Infants and Toddlers with Handicaps) and results of the 1977-1978 project year evaluation are presented. Cost figures, strategy activities, significant findings, recommendations, personnel responsible, product development information, and continuation plans…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Evaluation, Family (Sociological Unit)
Piastro, Dianne B. – 2000
This study examined: (1) the current level and quality of participation by students with disabilities in the Individualized Education Program (IEP)/transition planning process and annual meetings; (2) the extent to which teachers expect and enable special education students to participate in that process; and (3) factors that may foster or…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Empowerment, Individualized Education Programs
McLaughlin, Margaret J.; And Others – 1995
Major issues concerning the Individualized Education Program (IEP) are reviewed and modifications are proposed. The history of the IEP and current legal requirements for developing IEPs are considered. Current issues with the IEP include the cost of development, the lack of parent involvement in IEP development, and the use of the IEP for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Attitudes, Change Strategies, Compliance (Legal)
Cole, Ester; Brown, Robert S. – 1995
This follow-up study examined the goals, roles, and functions of the Toronto Board of Education's local school teams (LSTs), which are designed to support teachers in providing appropriate interventions for students in need of assistance in regular and special education settings. The 1990 and 1995 study used similar questionnaires and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, High Risk Students
McQuivey, Camille; Thorson, Nadine – 1994
The Utah Elementary Integration Dissemination (UEID) Project of the University of Utah disseminates proven instructional planning and delivery practices used in the education of young children with severe disabilities and provides technical support for inclusive programs and pratices for these students. Many rural school districts are forced to…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Elementary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Information Dissemination
Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins. – 1988
The Secondary Education Transition Model project at Colorado State University-Fort Collins represents a local and state commitment to serve students with severe handicaps who are moving into community work and living roles. These comprehensive transition services begin at the secondary education level and extend into the adult service system. The…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educationally Disadvantaged, High Risk Students, Higher Education
Tindal, Gerald; And Others – 1982
The Pine County (Minnesota) Special Education System has adapted a database for use in decision making regarding programs for learning disabled and behavior problem students. The system is used for decisions in seven areas: identification, initial assessment, eligibility determination, individualized education program (IEP) selection, IEP…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Fuchs, Lynn S.; And Others – 1982
In special education, a merger between assessment and instruction is mandated by Federal law (PL 94-142), wherein teachers of handicapped pupils are required to specify individualized educational programs that include procedures for assessing students' progress toward goal attainment. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Elementary Education
